All Inflation articles – Page 8
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News
Tesco chair warns of further inflation with ‘the worst yet to come’
Tesco chair John Allan has warned that supermarket prices could rise as much as 5% by spring.
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Opinion
Jo Whitfield: ‘Race to the bottom on price raises fears about sustainability of food production’
Lower prices for shoppers must not mean a squeeze on farming and suppliers, argues Co-op Food chief executive Jo Whitfield
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Data
Data: Shop price inflation rises to highest level since December 2012
Shop price inflation soared in December, driven by an increase in non-food inflation, as the cost of living rises across the UK.
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Data
Data: Confidence drops as consumers brace for rising inflation
Concerns around the increase in fuel costs, as well as rising inflation and interest rates, led to a decrease in consumer confidence in January.
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News
Iceland freezes prices on £1 value range to ease cost-of-living crunch
Iceland has vowed to freeze the price of more than 60 of its £1 value lines to ease the cost-of-living crunch piling pressure on its customers.
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Data
Data: Christmas shopping set to be more expensive as shop prices rise
Shop prices rose for the first time in two and a half years as the combination of supply chain disruption, labour shortages and rising commodity prices impacted consumers.
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News
Unilever hikes prices as inflationary pressures bite
Unilever has hiked prices and warned of further inflationary pressure next year amid rising costs for energy and raw materials.
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Data
Data: Consumer confidence edges ahead of pre-pandemic levels
Consumer confidence increased in July as the easing of restrictions and pent-up demand led to an increase in spending.
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Analysis
Analysis: How rising inflation will affect retailers over the next six months
The Bank of England has forecast that inflation will climb as high as 3% by the end of 2021. Retail Week looks at what that means for customers and for retailers
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News
December shop prices drop as retailers chase Christmas spend
Shop prices in December fell as retailers attempted to rake in last-minute Christmas spend.
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News
Rising clothing and food prices push inflation higher
Increases in the cost of both clothing and food prices pushed the UK inflation rate to higher-than-expected levels last month.
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News
More discounts in October as retailers compete for sales
Shop prices continued to fall in October as retailers battle for consumers’ more limited spend amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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News
Government hammers retail with £180m rate hike
Retail faces “yet another eye-watering rise in business rates” following the publication of September’s inflation figures.
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News
Shop prices fall in May amid fierce competition
The price of non-food items declined 2.5% in May year-on-year as industry conditions remain challenging and retailers continue to compete on price.
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News
Tesco and Morrisons top buoyant grocery market
Tesco and Morrisons outpaced the other big four rivals in February, when overall grocery sales grew by more than 3% for the 12th consecutive month.
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News
Sales inch up in February amid retail's ‘perfect storm’
Retail sales edged up in February despite the ‘perfect storm’ of softening consumer demand, rising costs and structural changes within the industry.
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Opinion
Opinion: Is the economy losing momentum?
Recent news about the economy points to a potential downturn. Economist Paul Hollingsworth looks into whether the picture is really so bleak
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News
January's inflation close to six-year high
Inflation was at its highest in nearly six years last month, upping the chance of another interest rate rise in the coming months.
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News
Agenda: Next and the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with an update from Next and the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index on the agenda.
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Opinion
Opinion: How shoppers will cope with the real pay squeeze
On the face of it, households appear to be coping with the squeeze on their real incomes fairly well.